This day in Puroresu History

2018/12/06 Thu

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1979 Bob Backlund pins Inoki in a rematch for WWF Heavyweight Title in Tokyo, but WWF president Hisashi Shinma declares the match to be no-contest because of the interference of Tiger Jeet Singh. Shinma gives the belt back to Inoki, but Inoki is unsatisfied with the decision and does not accept the title. Backlund defeats Bobby Duncum in New York for the vacant title on 79/12/12.